Agent wins battle with developer over contract ‘agreed by phone’
Supreme Court hands down judgment in Wells v Devani, ruling that an estate agent was entitled to claim commission from a developer on the sale of flats to a purchaser he introduced, despite the contract being concluded by way of a single disputed telephone conversation
Stamp Duty Refunds: Too good to be true?
Stamp Duty is complicated and sometimes reliefs are overlooked, say top lawyers writing for The Chartered Institute of Taxation - so it can be worth revisiting transactions in search of a rebate.
14 key principles for licensed estate agents: Future RoPA Code of Practice opens for consultation
“The new code of practice will look to set standards at a higher level than currently legally set," says steering committee leader Baroness Hayter.
Required Reading: Coronavirus & property taxes
Some pretty significant changes have been happening to the property tax regime of late, and with transaction timescales now all over the place, Fiona Poole & Dominic Condé-Cole condense the issues…
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Rising star joins super-prime brokerage as its youngest PCL director
Chelsea specialist Jessica Moreton has made the move to UK Sotheby’s International Realty from Douglas & Gordon.
‘Landmark’ townhouse sale concluded in Chelsea
'Discerning buyers are focusing on best-in-class assets', says agency, confirming sale of near-£28mn trophy home as part of £100mn deal run.
Savills installs new sales boss in Notting Hill
Dan Martin returned to the agency earlier this year following a stint at UK Sotheby’s International Realty.
‘Westminster’s fastest-selling luxury residential development’ reaches completion
With 70% of apartments sold before completion, Native Land heralds 'not only a design triumph but a commercial success' at 100 George Street.
Beyond interior design: St George MD on rethinking the role of the showhome
Marcus Blake talks us through the Berkeley Group developer's new creative direction, and shows off its first completed in-house design effort.
Property industry reactions: Tories pledge to ‘abolish’ Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty is 'a bad tax, an un-Conservative tax', says Kemi Badenoch.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Five-star Belgravia project sets London price records
The Peninsula London has reportedly proved popular with billionaire buyers from the United States.
Grosvenor names new UK CEO
Jamie Whitty-Lewis has been promoted following James Raynor's move to lead the international property business.
Qatari Diar tops £1.5bn sales mark at Chelsea Barracks
Momentum continues at the ultra-luxury Belgravia scheme despite wider market headwinds.
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Neighbourhood-level data points to further steep declines across the traditional PCL heartlands in the past three months.
Homes of the Rich & Famous: Celebrity-owned properties sell twice as fast as ‘normal’ listings
An A-list occupant can generate a huge buzz for a new instruction, reports Beauchamp Estates, but the effect on the property's value is less obvious.
Dubai’s super-prime market smashes US$2bn in Q3 sales, up 54% year-on-year
Surging demand at the very top end keeps the emirate on track for another record-breaking year, reports Knight Frank.
Luxury agency sells brace of storied PCL penthouses
Beauchamp Estates confirms sales of Belgravia and Marylebone apartments once home to Christine McVie and Mick Jagger, as part of a £100mn run of deals.